France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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France
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
, selecting their entry through an internal selection, organised by the French broadcaster France 3
.
The choice of the artist is internal, just like in the three past years. The French public broadcasting corporation is still interested in carrying out an open and televised Eurovision selection for the 2012 Contest. A national final in 2011 was also rumoured.
Amaury Vassili
was confirmed as the French representative on February 4th. His song "Sognu" was the second French
Eurovision entry to be sung in Corsican
, after Mama Corsica
in 1993
.
performed 11th on the night, and obtained 15th place with 82 points, despite being a bookmarker's favourite for winning along with Azerbaijan, United Kingdom and Ireland. Belgium
and Greece
awarded their maximum 12 points to France in the Final.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, selecting their entry through an internal selection, organised by the French broadcaster France 3
France 3
France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
.
Selection process
On 6 December, Bruno Berberes, the Head of Delegation for France for the tenth time, confirmed the French participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 to eurovision-fr.net.The choice of the artist is internal, just like in the three past years. The French public broadcasting corporation is still interested in carrying out an open and televised Eurovision selection for the 2012 Contest. A national final in 2011 was also rumoured.
Amaury Vassili
Amaury Vassili
Amaury Vassili is a French singer and the professional tenor. His debut album Vincerò from 2009 went double platinum in France, and he has had international success with releases in Canada, South Africa and South Korea.-Biography:Amaury Vassili, born Amaury Vassili Chotard, began singing around...
was confirmed as the French representative on February 4th. His song "Sognu" was the second French
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
France is one of the most successful countries in the Eurovision Song Contest and has entered the competition fifty-four times since their debut at the very first contest in 1956. France is one of only seven countries to be present at the very first contest, and has only been absent from two...
Eurovision entry to be sung in Corsican
Corsican language
Corsican is a Italo-Dalmatian Romance language spoken and written on the islands of Corsica and northern Sardinia . Corsican is the traditional native language of the Corsican people, and was long the vernacular language alongside the Italian, official language in Corsica until 1859, which was...
, after Mama Corsica
Mama Corsica
"Mama Corsica" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, performed in Corsican and French by Patrick Fiori....
in 1993
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
.
At Eurovision
France automatically qualified for the final on 14 May 2011, as part of the "Big Five". Amaury VassiliAmaury Vassili
Amaury Vassili is a French singer and the professional tenor. His debut album Vincerò from 2009 went double platinum in France, and he has had international success with releases in Canada, South Africa and South Korea.-Biography:Amaury Vassili, born Amaury Vassili Chotard, began singing around...
performed 11th on the night, and obtained 15th place with 82 points, despite being a bookmarker's favourite for winning along with Azerbaijan, United Kingdom and Ireland. Belgium
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
Belgium is a founding member of the Eurovision Song Contest. Since 1956, the country has participated 52 times, only being absent three times in total: in 1994, 1997 and 2001, due to low scores in the previous contests that relegated Belgium from the contest.-History of Belgium in the Eurovision...
and Greece
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest
Greece has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 32 times since 1974, with the exception of 1975, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1999 and 2000. Greece won for the first time in 2005 with "My Number One" song by Elena Paparizou. Following the introduction of a semi-final round for the 2004 contest, Greece...
awarded their maximum 12 points to France in the Final.